Dumping-wagon.



w. H. oBEmNE.

nuMPmG WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2. 1917- 1,261,955. Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

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DUMPING WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2, 1917'.

Patented Ap119, 1918.

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DUMPING WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2, 1911.

" To all whom t may concern.'

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. WILLIAM H.SOBL.IBNL, 0F WQOL DALL, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters( Patent. v Patented APL 9 1918.y

Application led March 2, 1917. SerialrNo. 152,140.

Be it knownv thatI l, Vl/*Larimer` H. OBmnnn, a citizen of th UnitedStates, residing at 1Wood Dale, inthe county of yDupagehand State oflllinois have-invented new and kuseful Improvements in Dumping- VVagons,,of whichthe following is a specibequickly emptied; toprovide a'cartwhich V may be rreadily transportedwith a minimum amount of power;and to provide a-dumping cart whichr while relativelyysimple instructure and light in Weight kis suiliciently strong .to withstandthestrains and Vwear to which it is subjected when in use."

The above` and othergobjects ofthis invention lare obtained in the`structure de-V` scribed m Ythe `following specification f 'and.illustrated in the accompanying vdrawings 'Figurexl is a sideelevational'vieiv of my improved device, `thetsame being shown -asattachedy to atractor of any well-known type.

c' Fig. 2is a top plan view of my improved dumping cartv equipped withya" tongue or shaft topermit the same to be drawn by means .of horses.

y y'F is ya.verticalsectional.view taken on a line passingsubstantiallythrough the longitudinal center of thefwa'gon shown invFig.2.- "f Fig. l is a sectional view cna vertical plane passing throughthe aXisof the revoluble bodyor container. .f Fig. 5 is arear sectionalview xof the device showing the container in ydumping position.

i Fig. 6 is a sectionalview through thecontainer 'taken lat yrightangles'.k to the axis thereof and kshowing 4one. of they annular truckmembers partly in section Referring to the drawings wherein -likenumeralsrepresent like partsxin the several views, 10 designates adumping or revoluble body which comprises a 4'cylindrical con# tainerpreferablyVconstructedof sheet metal, so that it has the 4requisitestrength combined with suitable lightness. The ends 11 of the containerare secured in place by means of track members 12, hereinafterdescribed. The cylindrical. container, las shown in Fig. t of thedrawings, is divided into two sections byV a sheet metal partition 1,3riveted to an angle ,iron ring 1li secured to the inner periphery of thecontainer. It

is'to be understood that the body or containerof the vehicle may be usedas a single unit or separated into as many compartments as desired.Surrounding .the container, preferably adjacent the internal par#rtition 13, isa circumferential metal band 15 t which serves tokreinforce the container. Each ,of the compartments of the body orcontaineris provided in its cylindrical Wall with an opening 1G throughwhich the container is loaded and dumped, and fthese openings are closedby sliding doors l1"( having handles 18.v The doors are adapted toslide'ingrooveways 1-9 provided in the opposing faces of the trackmember 12 and the band 15. ,Y

Each of the trackmembers 12 comprises an' annularV ring having `aninwardly projecting flange y2O, sopas tojprovidean annular groove inwhich the corners of the container are adaptedV to engage. The ends 11`of the container are riveted or otherwise secured to the Hangs 20. Each.of the track members 12 is provided on its outer circum-y ference witha channel 21, which channell has .spaced-apart projections 22 formaintainino roller bearings 23 in Vsuitable spaced relation.

2d designates tread members or tires which are adapted toencircle thetrack members 12 Vin themanner shown, these bands having 'centrallydisposed .flanges y25 which engage within the channel inwardlyprojecting 21 of the track members 12. The inner cir- Vcumference oftheflanges bear against the roller bearings 23 so that friction between theparts is reduced to a minimum. f

It will be noted from Fig. 6 that the greatestinumber of bearing members2,3 are disposed within the channel 21 at the ,lowerymost point ofthetrack members, that is,

where the greatestv strain is exerted. By this arrangement theweight yofthe device, including the matter with which 1t may be distribnred oc arelatirfl loaded, is

nnnber o1 9 and tread aeinberf are ition to eacli other nf'itnont any 5oit' lriction by those ce5 rinbs Wlii li are disH tributed about thesides anc. the ton or the track ineinbers.

container i5 "onreine in sico of the circnriiierence of J 3e nbicli areadai 1i acl nier bers l?. fie trunnions Q9 onriner are relieved fonldoilierrfise 'o '.cc is lfd,

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or the gear 3S a to maintain tbe dninpnormally inoperative, have shownrny improved :t a motor tractor ed nl icli tracto: may be of anyWell-lino vn tyge.

Elorveyer, my innaroved device may by 1norses hitched to a detachableslion'n in Figs. and 3. Each or" transverse sills 28 at opposite ends orthe main traine is provided in its Vertical `web or 'flange Witl` a andeach of tl 'provided with rectangular opening inner transverse sills Y et2 a smaller round openirg il The tongue d5 is rectangular in crss-section and engages in opening i6 and lia, a rounded projection d8which extends opening e?. The tongue is lield against by means of a boltwhich passes tliroi 'l1 liole the transverse 2S. llll it i desi toattach the cart to a tract^r tongue be easily removed drawing` the bolte9. ecnred the tractor by e?) through the opening il sills and into asuitac "l raine of the tractor.y

that eaoli end oi the :e c. nil-li openings d6, el? and so than tie tngne or tractor may cured to eitlier end of the cart, and the latter maybe drawn in cach direction. 'flic niain a'drantae'e9 however, inproviding each und of the main frame with an. opening 50 taat a numbercarts may be secured together enc1 to end, so as to `forni a iv role I 17 n L ani or carts adapt-cd to be drawn by Wi l lie mode of operation ofmy device be readily understood. Assuming' the conA tainer l0 to beempty, and. that it is desired to load tlie seine with garbage or otherinaerial, the slidino door or doors l? are pushed oni over tlie openingsl@ and tbe Coniner or body is slightly rotated toward l ipino; positionto acil'tat easy load s tlie load increases, the container ed in adirection to bring the opere ri6 to tliei highest levela After the adllas b en completed the doors 17 are l. @i course, the doors may beopened osed at will during the loading' operation, regardless of theposition of the container, to prevent the escape of obnoxious 'fumeswhich may arise roni the garbage.

During the process of loadint; the cart, it is `,rei'era ly drawn byliorses as 'frequent stops are necessary., and the load to be tinnsnoized is notJ excessive. After loading' the it is drawn by the horsesto a point c: rts from various collecting districts gathered. Thetongues are then re* moved and the carts connected end to end in a trainand conveyed by a motor vehicle to the garbage reduction plant, or otherplace of disposal which may be located some distano from die city. Uponreaching the place for disposal, tlie` operator will first open thedoors 17 and tien operate the lever l acl and forth. By means of thegearingmechanism above described and the rack member 3%, the containeris rotated into the full dumping position shown in Fig. 5. Afterdumping, the container, the lever d2 is operated to rotate tilecontainer in the opposite direction, the foot-operated plunger 4.-?)i'irst being disengaged from the gear 38 'lfllien transporting thedevice from place to place, the tires or tread members 2e will engagethe ground kand revolve. The'springpressed pawl 43 maintains the gears35,737 and 38 stationary, and due tothe engage` ment of gear 35 ywiththe rack member 34, the container isy held against rotation. The rollerbearings V23 reduce friction between the track members 12 andthe tires9A to a minimum, andas heretofore stated, the bearings are sodistributed that a large number of them sustain the weight of thecontainer together with its load. n Y j It will be noted that the treadmembers 24C surround the cylindrical body yor container 10. Byftliisconstruction, the body is subjected to but little strain. The body l()is not suspended from an axle mounted on wheels located outside of theplane of the body as is usually the case, but, on the other hand, themain -frame is supported bythe body. 'Y f It is, ot course, obvious thatmy invention is susceptible of various Vmodifications and changes whichwould bel within the spirit of my invention without departing from thescope of the following claims'.

l. In a device of the class described, .ai

of the classdescribed, a

revcluble container, a frame supported by and fulcrumed upon saidcontainentrack members about said container, tread inembers about saidtrack members, and meansv for normally maintaining the container againstrotation.

3. In a device of the class described, a

container comprising a cylindrical body p0rtion and ends, said bodyportion having openingsfto permit dumping of the contemer, a trackmember adjacent each end of said container and having an inwardly pro-`jecting lange to which an end of said container is secured, a band aboutsaid body and doors for said openings, the opposing edges of said trackmembers and band having slots forming guideways in which said doorsslide.

4:. In a Adevice of the yclass described, a container, annular trackVmembers Xed to and surrounding the body portion of said container,tread members about said track members, bearing members interposedbetween said track and tread members, and projections carried by trackmembers for maintaining said bearings in suitable spaced apart relation,the greater number of said bearings being disposed at the lowermostpoint of said track members.

5. In a device of the class described, a cylindrical container havingtrunnions at its 'opposite ends, a frame fulcrumed on said trunnions andsupported by said container, track members about the ends of saidcontainer and each comprising an annular ring having an inwardlyprojecting flange providing an annular groove for the kreception of thecorners of the container and also having a channel in its outerperiphery, means for securing both the cylindrical walls rand the endsof the container to saidtrack members, and tread members about saidtrack members and having flanges engaging in said channels.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.V Y Y WILLIAM H. OBEIRNE. Witnesses:

SEYMOUR STANDISH, FLORENCE OLSON.k

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